Trimdon Colliery’s story
Trimdon Colliery: 31% of homes built before 1919
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Trimdon CollieryCounty Durham
On the way to work, 14% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. A village in County Durham, North East, home to 1,788 people.
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Population
1,788
Census 2021 · County Durham council
Median home
£95K
78 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.4
20% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Trimdon Colliery a good place to live?
Prices are modest for what you get: the median home sold for £94,999, 2.2 years of area income. Safety is its weak spot (D−) — 49.8 violent and sexual offences and 34.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Only 2% of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people have more crime per resident. Jobs & income is weaker too — the mean household earns £38,183 a year. Health is a weak point: life expectancy 75.8 for men, 81.1 for women. The rest of its grades are middling: B for schools and B− for walkability.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Trimdon Colliery has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Trimdon Colliery stand out
The 3 things Trimdon Colliery does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
66% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
County Durham 27%.
How Trimdon Colliery grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Trimdon Colliery is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentD−Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedD−Open →HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 47% of towns in England; secondary results beat 64% of towns in EnglandBOpen →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildings; 31% of homes built before 1919C−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 4.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life0.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Trimdon Colliery.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Trimdon Colliery hold a degree than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 18%
The median resident of Trimdon Colliery is 43.4 years old. Under-15s account for 18% of the population. 11% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both County Durham’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%).
43.4median age
Trimdon CollieryCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications29%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Trimdon Colliery | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Per resident, Trimdon Colliery sees more crime than 97% of UK towns
Over the year to August 2026, 177 offences were reported in Trimdon Colliery, along with 67 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Trimdon Colliery has more crime per resident than 98% of them. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 30 reports per 1,000, higher than both County Durham’s towns (16) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 47% of recorded crime.
49.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 2% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual84
Damage & arson33
Public order19
Burglary12
Other crime8
Vehicle crime7
Drugs5
Other theft4
Anti-social67
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
49.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
34.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
30
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
177
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
More people in Trimdon Colliery say their health is bad than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
At the census, 27% of people here had a disability, higher than both County Durham’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 73% of residents of Trimdon Colliery said they were in good or very good health. Men in Trimdon Colliery can expect to live to 75.8, women to 81.1 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Trimdon Colliery is University Hospital North Durham, 8.9 miles away.
73%good or very good healthD−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Trimdon Colliery | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 22% | 17% |
75.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Trimdon Colliery gets an A− for cost of living grade
Private rents average £650 a month across the County Durham council area. 21% live in social housing, above both County Durham’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The median sale, £94,999, comes from 78 standard sales inside Trimdon Colliery’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£95Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Trimdon Colliery£95K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £165,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £85,000 | 29 |
| Terraced | £82,750 | 34 |
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£650
average private rent a month, County Durham council area
£2,691
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Trimdon Colliery keeps more of its old housing than County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 31% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Trimdon Colliery’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Long commutes are the norm in Trimdon Colliery: just 18% travel under 5 km, below County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
4.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 84% of commuters, above both County Durham’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Of the commuters living in Trimdon Colliery, 4% work in the town itself. Jobs per working resident: 0.2.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot8%
Bus6%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
4.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 49% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trimdon Colliery
14pages on Trimdon Colliery
The big questions
SafetyD−49.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £95K · rent £650 a monthHousing24 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cinnamon DriveSchoolsBHealthD−Life expectancy 75.8 (men), 81.1 (women)Work & commuteD−39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Trimdon Colliery’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Trimdon GrangeWingateWheatley HillTrimdonThornleyKelloeFishburnTrimdon Colliery
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimdon Colliery | 1,788 | — | — | A− | D− | D− |
| Trimdon Grange | 1,233 | 0.9 | — | A− | D | D |
| Wingate | 5,033 | 1.2 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Wheatley Hill | 3,148 | 1.6 | C | A− | D− | D− |
| Trimdon | 2,835 | 1.8 | C+ | A− | C− | D |
| Thornley | 2,543 | 2.6 | C− | A− | D | D− |
| Kelloe | 1,434 | 2.6 | — | A | D | D |
| Fishburn | 2,387 | 2.9 | — | A− | C− | D |
Trimdon Grange, Kelloe and Fishburn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Trimdon Colliery
Is Trimdon Colliery expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £94,999, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £82,750, semi-detached houses £85,000 and detached houses £165,000.
How much is council tax in Trimdon Colliery?
Band D council tax in Trimdon Colliery is £2,691 for 2026–27, more than in 95% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Trimdon Colliery
Village in County Durham, England
Trimdon Colliery is a built-up area of 1,788 people, in the County Durham council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,788 (Census 2021)
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000223
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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